Palenque Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Colón Province, Panama)

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Palenque Surf Guide

Palenque in Colon Vicinity is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Palenque Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palenque:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palenque occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Palenque (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Palenque with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in September while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Palenque surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Palenque is Tocumen International (Panama City) Airport (PTY) in Panama, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Palenque is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC), also in Panama, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Palenque Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Palenque look like?

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Credit: Bruno Sanchez Laws Credit: anel Credit: anel

Palenque Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.0 °C) too at Palenque, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite